Love and Vengeance never dies

I had a nightmare and some of it came true just recently.After I had that nightmare, I dragged my notebook out and wrote this story.

Submitted:Jun 3, 2008
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Love and vengeance never
dies

She sat up,
knowing everyone else was asleep. In for a long night, she got
dressed and headed outside to wander through the woods for a
while. She knew that her world she held near and dear was
collapsing around her. All it took were a few small words to
make the safe walls come crashing down: we need to
talk.

That was how her
mom put it. Her mother left for Florida to stay with her
grandmother for a while, saying she needed time to think about
what she wanted out of life. Pulling her hood up, she jumped
her creek and walked the path leading to the
woods.

In a way, she
felt as though she were escaping reality by walking in her
haven. She entered the small clearing by the boulders and
looked around, feeling the wind blow gently on her face. She
sat down on a small rock, thinking about everything that was
happening in her life.

Looking down, she
started to sing softly to calm down. Anger and sadness were
settled deep inside of her and she knew that she had to control
the two emotions. "I wish that things were different, that they
could go back to how things used to be, "she said
softly.

As she sat there,
deep in thought, she heard a sound. She jumped up and held a
small hunting knife in her hand, hoping it would do the trick
and scare off whatever was making the sound. The sound of twigs
breaking made her turn quickly, anger replacing the fear that
tried to crawl up her spine.

"Who is there?"
she called out."You better answer me now or beware of the
consequences." The sound of soft laughter rose up out of the
darkness and she stiffened, knowing that more than one person
was there in the darkness, watching her.

Picking up a
branch, she threw it in the direction that the first laugh had
come from. Hearing someone growl in anger and pain, she started
to run through the woods back to her house. Before she could
reach the path, someone jumped out and grabbed her by the arm,
pulling her back to the clearing.

She struggled to
escape their grasp for she hated to be restrained. All the
things that she learned from books came to mind and she lashed
out, using karate skills to make the person let go of her. A
lighter flickered and lit a few branches that were piled up for
a fire.

Looking around,
she realized that there were six people there. She got into a
fighting stance while holding her knife and glaring at the
intruders. They smiled at her and she closed her eyes for a
second, seeing what was going to happen to her.

As the fire
burned brighter, they took her knife from her and tied her
wrists together. There was no way to break away from them now.
Pulling her hood off, they saw her short burgundy hair and
burning brown eyes glaring at them.

The oldest of
them came forward, anger showing in his eyes. "You threw a
stick and caught me in the head with it. That wasn't a nice
thing to do. You must me Raven," he said, looking at
her.

She nodded and
spit in his face. "Untie me so I can hurt you some more!" she
hollered. He wiped his face and grinned at her. All of the
others laughed as he stepped forward, holding a knife that was
bigger than the one she had.

"Do you know what
is going to happen to you, Raven?" he asked as he twirled the
knife in his hands. "You get to go the other side all by
yourself. You are the chosen one." Refusing to show any
emotion, Raven looked up at him and declared," I know what is
going to happen to me. I also know what is going to happen to
you when I come back."

They laughed and
before she could make a sound, the knife plunged through her
heart, ending her life. They kept on stabbing her, then they
tied her up to a tree and drew an upside down cross upon her
jacket in her own blood. Leaving her there swaying by her neck,
the guys left.

The next morning,
her father woke up and went out to the living room, thinking
that she was still asleep. When he saw that her bed was still
made, he went out on the porch and hollered for
her.

Receiving no
answer, he looked toward the woods and saw plumes of smoke
rising. He walked across the creek, following the path on the
other side and found her hanging by her neck on a tree
limb.

He cried out in
horror and agony, and found her knife wedged in her chest. He
ran back to the house and called for the police. They arrived
quickly and realized that she was murdered by the same people
who killed seven other women the same way. They knew it was a
cult that had done it but they had no way of tracking them
down.

The ambulance
arrived and took her body to the morgue. Her father was beside
himself as he told his children and wife what had happened to
Raven.

The whole family
and all of their friends were in mourning and showed up for the
funeral which was held two days later. Her mother blamed her
father for what happened to their daughter but family members
reminded her that Raven liked to wander at night when she was
restless.

After Raven was
laid to rest, the family went their separate ways once more.
That very night, as the moon rose high in the sky, a crow
landed on the headstone next to Raven's grave.

Cawing and gently
scratching at the ground with its claws, the crow waited for
Raven. A hollow sound of wood breaking filled the air as she
made her way out of the grave.

Falling to her
knees, Raven shivered uncontrollably and looked around. When
she realized that she was in the graveyard, she screamed in
rage and sorrow.

Slowing standing,
she started to walk out of the graveyard and head on the long
journey home. The crow landed on her shoulder as she walked
along, wondering what had happened to her and why she was
buried.

It was almost
dawn when she reached her home. The crow flew off to the trees
and waited there for her as she knelt down to pet her cat that
came to greet her.

She ducked down
as the door opened and her father walked out to feed the cats.
How would she explain to him all that happened when she didn't
remember? She hid until he left and then entered her
house.

She took off her
dirty clothes and jumped into the shower. When she got done,
she changed into black jeans, a black tank top, and threw a
crocheted red jacket over the outfit. Then she did her makeup
and headed out the back door to the woods.

She jumped the
creek and headed up the path to the clearing. When she reached
it, she fell to her knees as visions assaulted her. Closing her
eyes, she saw everything that had happened to her right up to
the point when she crawled out of her grave. The crow landed on
a branch beside her, watching carefully.

She looked up at
it and said, "Find them for me. I want to make them pay for
their sins." The crow cocked his head and took the air,
searching for the ones who ended her life. She went back to her
house and sat down on the steps, thinking about her dear
friends and family.

She stood up as
she saw through her eyes three of the guys who helped end her
life. She closed her eyes and concentrated on their location.
When she opened them, she saw they were standing a few feet
away from her talking and laughing.

Anger welled up
inside of her as she stalked toward them and knocked them to
the ground. They looked up at her and said, "Who are you?
Halloween is a long way off yet, princess." She glared and
looked into their eyes.

"You know me
quite well. You killed me just a few days ago, remember?"she
said, glaring at them. They looked at her closely and realized
she was the one they stabbed and hung in the woods. "How can
you be here? You died that night. There is no coming back,"
they said, fear showing in their eyes.

Raven laughed and
replied, "When you die a horrible way like I did, the crow that
brings your soul to the other side makes a special case and
sometimes manages to bring you back to right the wrong done to
you. That is why I am standing here before you. You three
helped kill me and managed to destroy my family even
more."

She quickly tied
ropes around their necks and before they could make a sound,
she pulled on the ropes quickly, hauling them 3ft. off the
ground. As they swung back and forth, their necks broke and
their eyes glazing over, Raven stared and drew a cross with a
crow on the ground below them.

Hearing sirens,
she vanished quickly and found herself back home. The crow flew
after her and stayed in the tree by her home. She walked inside
and saw that her father was sitting at the kitchen table, tears
shining in his eyes.

He looked up as
she entered, knowing what she was going to say to him. "I found
your clothes by the washer, Raven. How did you come back?" he
said quietly. She sat down across from him and told him that a
crow brought her back so she could make the ones who killed her
pay for their sins.

Her father stood
and hugged her tightly to him, not wanting to let go. Sitting
back down, he looked at her and said, "Make them pay for me. I
thought we lost you for good." Raven smiled and said, "You know
that not even death can keep me from those I love most in this
world."

He laughed and
said she was right. They went into the livingroom and she told
him everything. Listening intently, he knew that his daughter
was going to make them pay with their lives.

She washed her
clothes and then walked outside as the sun set.

Her father walked
out with her and looked around. The crow landed upon her
shoulder as she closed her eyes, trying to locate the others.
She opened them when she felt the crow take flight. Her father
watched in awe and knew that the crow was going to search for
the others.

They went inside
and Raven checked her mail, letting only her closest friends
know she was back. They didn't understand and she didn't have
time to explain. She told them she would tell them everything
later; right now she had to go because the crow found another
of the members.

She signed off
and concentrated on the location of the of the crow. Appearing
beside it, she saw that it was indeed another member who had
helped with her death. She followed him, keeping out of sight
in case he should turn quickly and spot her.

Back at her
house, her father was on the phone with her mother, telling her
that their daughter had come back. Her mother argued and said
it was impossible. He said he would have her go to her mother
when she got back so she could see for herself that her
daughter was back from the dead.

Raven saw the guy
enter a house and the crow landed in a bush beside it, cawing
softly. She looked through a window and saw two of them inside.
She opened the window and sat down on the sill, looking down so
they couldn't see her eyes.

"Once upon a
time, a young woman had a great family. When the family split
apart, she still loved them very much. On a cool night, the
woman decided to take a walk in the woods by her
house.

Out of the
darkness came six guys, murder shining in their minds. The
young woman fought as hard as she could. The guys took her life
from her and left her in the woods. Her family mourned and
vowed revenge. The funny this is, that wasn't going to be her
end.

On a moonlit
night, a crow landed nearby. The young woman awoke, no one
heard her cry. She had come back from the other side. Now she
is intent on killing you guys," she said quietly as they walked
toward her.

The two guys
laughed at her and said,"Do you think we believe that poem?
That girl died, yes. But we know there is no coming back once
you lose your life." Raven raised her head and took a knife out
of her pocket. They looked at her and saw that she was the girl
they killed. They ran at her and she slashed their
throats.

Using their
blood, she drew a cross with a crow and vanished from sight.
Returning home once more, she washed the blood off of her hands
and gave the crow some meat from her fridge. Her father had
gone to bed but left a note for her.

"Raven:

Your mother and I
talked tonight. She thinks I was making it up about you coming
back. Do me a favor and go see her in that way that you
do.

Love,
Dad."

Smiling, Raven
concentrated on her mother and appeared before her. Her mother
started to scream but then cried as she saw her standing there.
"Dad was telling you the truth, mom. I am back and I am making
the ones who destroyed my life pay for their sins, "she said as
her mother gave her a hug.

Sitting down for
a little while, she told her mom everything that went on so far
and filled her in on what happened the night she died. Thinking
about the crow, Raven smiled and said, "I have to go for now,
but I promise to come back when everything is
over."

Hugging her
mother one last time, Raven vanished from sight. In her mind,
she saw the oldest member sitting in his car, watching her
house. Rumors about a girl with a crow and magic powers had
reached him and he wanted to see for himself.

Raven appeared in
his passenger seat and grinned at him. "You look like you are
searching for something. Maybe you are looking for me?" she
asked, grinning. He jumped at her question and pulled out his
gun. "I knew it was you. You killed my men and now you want to
kill me, "he replied.

He pulled the
trigger and stared as the wound healed in seconds. She looked
down and saw that her favorite shirt was ripped. Grabbing his
gun from him, she made him get out of the car. The front door
opened and she saw her father standing there.

Without taking
her eyes off the last member, she said to her father, "Call the
police and tell them that one of the men who murdered me just
got shot. He tried to break in and you reacted in self
defense." Her father nodded and went inside to call
them.

The leader looked
and her and growled, "You wouldn't dare kill me." She glared at
him as she saw in her mind that he was the one who wedged her
knife in her heart and strung her up after his men stabbed her
more. Holding the gun level with his head, Raven pulled the
trigger three times, ending his life.

Her father came
outside and looked at her, wondering what was going to happen
now that she had gotten her revenge. She walked onto the porch
and gave him a hug. Then she went inside and wrote a long
e-mail to her friends, telling them everything just like she
promised she would.

Raven disappeared
and went to visit her mother one last time so she could say
goodbye. After she said goodbye to everyone, she headed back to
the graveyard as the crow followed faithfully. She laid down in
her grave and her soul was brought to the other side so it
could finally rest.

Her death was
avenged, the murderers paid for their sins. She was able to
finally rest in peace and give her friends and family closure.
The police knew that the bodies they found were the ones who
killed her and seven other women. What they didn't know was who
had killed them and they never would.

Raven's family
and friends kept what had happened a secret, one last secret
they could all share with each other. They held her memory in
their hearts and thanked her for giving them a final gift; They
got to say goodbye to her.